Byju’s Practice Workshop

Topic covered:

 Chemical Bonding

1. The correct order of hydrogen bond strength and boiling point respectively is_____.
a. HF > H2 O, H2 O > HF b. HF > H2 O, HF > H2 O
c. H2 O > HF, H2 O > HF d. HF > H2 O, HF = H2 O

2. Bonds present in CuSO4 . 5H2 O(s) are _____.

a. Electrovalent and covalent
b. Electrovalent and coordinate
c. Electrovalent, covalent and coordinate
d. Covalent and coordinate

3. The decreasing order of N − O bond lengths in NO+ − −

2 , NO2 and NO3 is:
− + −
a. NO3 > NO2 > NO2 b. NO3 > NO−
− +
2 > NO2
+ − − − − +
c. NO2 > NO3 > NO2 d. NO2 > NO3 > NO2

4. Select the correct statement(s).

(I) Polarizability of S 2− is lower than Se2− .
(II) Polarizability of S 2− is higher than Cl− .
(III) Polarizability of S 2− is lower than P3− .
(IV) Polarizability of O2− is higher than S 2− .
a. I, II and III b. I and II
c. II and IV d. All of these

5. Statement 1: AgI is less soluble in water than AgF due to more polarization of I − ion in
comparison to F − ion.
Statement 2: The melting point of BaCl2 is higher than the melting point of BeCl2 due to the
greater ionic nature of BaCl2 .
Statement 3: The order of hydrated radii is: Al3+ (aq) > Mg 2+ (aq) > Na+ (aq)
a. T T T b. T T F
c. T F T d. F T T

6. Mg 2 C3 reacts with water forming propyne. C34− has _____.

a. Two sigma and two pi bonds b. Three sigma and one pi bonds
c. Two sigma and one pi bonds d. Two sigma and three pi bonds

7. The number of sigma bonds in P4 O10 is _____.

a. 6 b. 7
c. 17 d. 16

8. The relative Lewis acid strengths of boron trihalides are in the order:
a. BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3 b. BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
c. BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3 d. BF3 > BBr3 > BCl3

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9. In allene (C3 H4 ), the type(s) of hybridization of the carbon atoms is/are:
a. sp and sp3 b. sp and sp2
c. Only sp2 d. sp2 and sp3

10. Which of the following arrangements correctly represents the decreasing order of bond angles?
a. NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 b. NH3 > H2 O > F2 O
+ −
c. NO2 > NO2 > NO2 d. CH4 > NH3 > H2 O

Comprehension (Q.11 to Q.13)

The properties of most of the ionic solids deviate from their ideal ionic character because
the lattice undergoes some distortion. Cations are usually smaller than anions and have a
higher effective nuclear charge. The outer electron cloud in a cation is more firmly held
than in an anion. The loose electron cloud of an anion, when attracted by the electron cloud
of a cation, gets distorted. This phenomenon is known as polarization. Due to this
phenomenon, the electron cloud of an anion shifts towards the cation which decreases both
the magnitude of positive charge on the cation and the negative charge on the anion. In
other words, covalent character develops in the ionic bond.

11. Which of the following is an ionic compound?

a. AlF3 b. AlCl3
c. AlBr3 d. AlI3

12. Which of the following alkali metal carbonates decomposes on heating?

a. Li2 CO3 b. Na2 CO3
c. K 2 CO3 d. Rb2 CO3

13. Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2 the compounds with the greatest and the least ionic
character respectively are:
a. LiCl & RbCl b. RbCl & MgCl2
c. RbCl & BeCl2 d. MgCl2 & BeCl2

14. The total number of lone pairs of electrons present in N2 O3 is ______.

15. The sum of the number of lone pairs of electrons present on each central atom in the following
species is ______.
[TeBr6 ]2− , [BrF2 ]+ , SNF3 and [XeF3 ]−
(Atomic numbers: N = 7, F = 9, S = 16, Br = 35, Te = 52, Xe = 54)

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Answer Key

Question no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Correct answer a d b a a a d a

Question no. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Correct answer b a, b, d a a c 8 6

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